CVE-2022-3621 (GCVE-0-2022-3621)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-10-20 00:00 – Updated: 2025-04-15 13:25
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Title
Linux Kernel nilfs2 inode.c nilfs_bmap_lookup_at_level null pointer dereference
Summary
A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function nilfs_bmap_lookup_at_level of the file fs/nilfs2/inode.c of the component nilfs2. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-211920.
Severity
4.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CWE
  • CWE-404 - Denial of Service -> CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
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